High Carbon Dioxide Levels Raise Concern About Air Ventilation In Hawaii Schools 0 The state Department of Education is trying to improve the situation by buying thousands of box fans and air purifiers amid concerns about the spread of Covid-19 as the school year gets underway.

As students return to school this week with masks optional, the state Department of Education found that 73 classrooms in seven schools on Oahu had high levels of carbon dioxide, which is a sign of poor air flow that may contribute to the spread of Covid-19.

The department also said that 1,261 of 12,000 public school classrooms in the state, about 10%, have limited access to outside air because of a reliance on central air conditioning.

Education officials said they were trying to remedy the situation by providing classrooms with box fans with filters, air purifiers and by encouraging open windows. Concern was heightened because of fears that students may be more vulnerable to Covid-19 as the new school year begins without a mask mandate.

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